Last week, I touched on the negative impacts of RED-S on bone health (click here). This week, I’m going to highlight the impact of RED-S on metabolic rate. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) refers to the amount of calories the body is burning at complete rest. I often find that athletes Read more…
Last week I touched on the negative impact of RED-S on menstrual function (click here). This week I will be discussing bone health. Bones are more than just a static tissue. They are living, growing tissue that are constantly being maintained and remodeled. During childhood and teenage years, new bone Read more…
In my latest blogs, I’ve highlighted what RED-S is (click here), how it differs from FAT (click here) and how it impacts male athletes (click here). I now want to transition to some of the health and performance outcomes of RED-S. More specifically, I want to talk about some of Read more…
As I pointed out last week, one of the reasons for replacing the FAT with RED-S is that males can also be negatively impacted by undereating. If you missed last week’s blog, go back and check it out by clicking here. Male athletes are certainly not immune to disordered eating Read more…
Last week, I wrote about RED-S and what it is. If you missed that blog, click here. As I mentioned, RED-S was introduced in 2014 to replaced the Female Athlete Triad (FAT). Today, I’m going to talk about FAT and how it differs from RED-S. The Female Athlete Triad was Read more…
Unfortunately, most nutrition information these days seems to be focusing on ways to decrease energy intake. This along with the rampant amount of nutrition misinformation is putting athletes at risk of RED-S. If you follow the running scene then you’ve most likely recently heard about “RED-S.” A lot of this Read more…
Semester one of my Master’s program is officially done. I can’t believe all that I’ve learned in the past 4 months and how quickly the time has flown by. My biggest learnings have actually been non-nutrition related, but rather surround areas of the research process and exercise physiology. I have Read more…
I am so happy about the increased awareness of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and how it negatively impacts health and performance. A lot of this is due to Mary Cain and Amelia Boone speaking out about their stories. If you missed it, I would highly recommend you watch Read more…
When it comes to weight loss, the most important thing is a calorie deficit. You must be eating less calories than you require to lose weight. Diets that provide equal amounts of calories, but differing amounts of macronutrients (protein, fat, and carbohydrates) will result in similar weight loss. However, in Read more…